How to choose weed other than by strain

Marijuana users and sellers care a lot about strains. Although these labels have become increasingly meaningless, these labels have become increasingly meaningless as they don’t take into account terpene content and cannabinoids, they are the easiest way to catalog weed and its effects, and help buyers acquire the product they want.

Finding another way to choose marijuana is not easy, but it is possible if you consider various factors and are willing to approach cannabis with your senses. Here’s how to choose weed by judging it on factors other than strain.

It depends on the brand

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Now that weed companies are popping up, cannabis breeders and producers have a better understanding of cannabis. These brands are now trying to market the products in a way that is more accessible to different users and more in line with the experience of consumption. Companies are now describing flavor profiles, taste and more, trying to provide the most accurate description of products that will persuade people to buy.

Choose by smell and feel

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The smell and appearance of cannabis can help determine if you like it or not, or if you like the taste. These factors also show whether the product is of good quality or not. Make sure the weed you want to buy has a strong and pleasant smell and that the bud is sticky and doesn’t crumble easily in your fingers.

Know your terpenes

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Terpenes are aromatic molecules found in various plants. In the case of cannabis, they affect its smell, taste, and effects, and are what differentiate one cannabis plant from another. The interactions of terpenes with cannabinoids create the effects of the plant. You can read on here to better understand the effects of terpenes.

Ask your budtender or your friends

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If you don’t know much about weed, it can be difficult to know what makes a cannabis bud good or bad, or whether you will like it or not. While cannabis affects people in different ways, one person’s opinion of the drug and how it feels can help you determine if you’re interested in trying it.

trial and error

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Finally, the best way to tell if you like a type of weed or not is to try it. It’s too simple an explanation, but it’s the most accurate, especially since weed expresses itself differently depending on the user. In short, if you like the way it smells and feels, you’ll probably like the way it affects you too, so that’s a good place to start.